The same amount.
Yes, the topping will be a bit less buttery, but it should turn out fine. If you prefer, you can substitute two or three tablespoons of shortening or neutral flavored oil for the missing butter.
Shortening is solidified fat. It can be hydrogenated vegetable oil, cocoa butter, butter, lard or tallow(rendered beef fat). 1/4 cup of shortening would be the equivalent of 1/4 cup of any of the above.
how many cups is a fourth pound of butter?
Eight cups dummy!
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One tablespoon of solid shortening weighs 13 grams (from label). There are 16 tablespoons in one cup, so 13 x 16 = 208 grams. One-half cup of shortening weighs 104 grams. One-third cup of shortening weighs 69 grams. One-fourth cup of shortening weighs 52 grams. This is the easiest way to weigh shortening. Just be sure to zero out the scale before adding shortening to the cup or bowl.
one - fourth cup or 4 Tbsp.
One quarter cup (one fourth cup) of butter is equal to one quarter cup of oil.
Three sticks and 2 more tablespoons from a fourth stick.
Half a stick of butter is equal to one-fourth cup of butter.
That is approximately 1/2 cup.
It is 1/2 of a stick or 2 oz.